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Washington Post:
Jordan won't seek third speaker vote, allowing House to empower interim speaker — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people …
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Politico:
House GOP abandons plan to empower temp speaker — Jim Jordan, who earlier on Thursday indicated that he would pause speaker balloting and back the idea, now could reverse course and go to the floor again.
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NBC News:
In the latest sign of House chaos, the temporary speaker is threatening to quit — Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is resisting a push to get him to move legislation without an explicit vote to expand his powers. — WASHINGTON — In a closed-door meeting Thursday, Rep. Patrick McHenry …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The Inside Story of How Jim Jordan Broke the Model, Didn't Become Speaker and Decided That was Fine — There's an aspect of the Jim Jordan Speaker Drama that hasn't gotten enough attention. It's really the central element of the story. Over the years I've argued that the post-2010 GOP caucus operates …
Madison Hall / Insider:
2 GOP members of Congress said they received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan as speaker — Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Nick LaLota voted against Jim Jordan for speaker on Wednesday. — Both said they received death threats soon after.
New York Times:
Jordan Is Said to Endorse Temporary Speaker Plan, Holding Off on Third Vote — The hard-line Republican from Ohio has run headlong into opposition from a bloc of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts. — Representative Jim Jordan, the hard-line Republican from Ohio, does not plan to force a third vote …
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Politico:
House GOP drowning as crisis reaches breaking point
House GOP drowning as crisis reaches breaking point
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Punchbowl News:
Jordan's off-ramp — It seems as if reality is finally beginning to creep into Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) orbit.
Jordan's off-ramp — It seems as if reality is finally beginning to creep into Rep. Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) orbit.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Rep. Bacon says his wife slept with loaded gun after ‘ugly phone calls’ over his Speaker vote
Rep. Bacon says his wife slept with loaded gun after ‘ugly phone calls’ over his Speaker vote
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case — Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start. — As part of her guilty plea, Powell is admitting her role …
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Joyce Vance / MSNBC:
The Fulton County question that should keep Trump up at night
The Fulton County question that should keep Trump up at night
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
BREAKING: SIDNEY POWELL PLEADS GUILTY IN GEORGIA CASE
BREAKING: SIDNEY POWELL PLEADS GUILTY IN GEORGIA CASE
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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Jack Smith Slams Trump's Bid to Dismiss Jan. 6 Charges: ‘The Defendant Is Not Above The Law’ — Donald Trump should not be exempt from prosecution on ‘presidential immunity’ grounds, prosecutors in the special counsel's office argued in a court filing Thursday night
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New York Times, Politico and PoliticusUSA
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Texas City Settles Lawsuit With Biden Bus Passenger Who Says Police Ignored Calls About Trump Supporters — The lawsuit was filed by former Democratic Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, who was on the Biden campaign bus … A Texas city on Wednesday agreed to pay a $175,000 settlement …
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Associated Press and Daily Kos
Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Laphonza Butler Will Not Run for Senate in 2024 — Ms. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks ago to fill Dianne Feinstein's seat, said she had realized that “this is not the greatest use of my voice.” — Laphonza Butler, who was appointed 18 days ago to fill …
Politico:
Dean Phillips has told lawmakers he's running against Joe Biden — But one person who talked to the representative said he was still being coy. — Rep. Dean Phillips has begun signaling to fellow House members that he plans to launch a challenge to President Joe Biden.
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The Messenger
travel.state.gov:
Worldwide Caution — Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution. U.S. citizens should:
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Exclusive: ‘Mutiny Brewing’ Inside State Department Over Israel-Palestine Policy — Morale is low, and some staffers are preparing to formally express their opposition to President Joe Biden's approach, officials told HuffPost. — LOADING — President Joe Biden's approach to the ongoing violence …
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Biden to make prime-time case to skeptical public on Ukraine, Israel
Biden to make prime-time case to skeptical public on Ukraine, Israel
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NBC News:
Biden to argue for American support of Israel and Ukraine in Oval Office address
Biden to argue for American support of Israel and Ukraine in Oval Office address
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CNN:
First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say — A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. — One of the officials said the missiles were fired …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Eric Trump hounded appraiser to inflate valuation of property on golf course: report — Former President Donald Trump's son Eric pressured a real estate executive to inflate the value of an as-yet-unbuilt 71-unit residential development at the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, New York, ABC News reported on Thursday.
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Who is Patrick McHenry? A crash course on the temporary speaker — The 18-year House veteran is seen as the “adult in the room” compared to other GOP hard-liners. But it wasn't always that way. — He has “the greatest name in politics,” according to former President Donald Trump.
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Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Lawmaker Estimates Two-Thirds Oppose Plan to Make McHenry Temporary Speaker
GOP Lawmaker Estimates Two-Thirds Oppose Plan to Make McHenry Temporary Speaker
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Democratic senators introduce bill establishing Supreme Court term limits — A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would radically change the makeup of the Supreme Court, amid ongoing concerns over court ethics and its increasingly conservative makeup.
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Associated Press:
Palestinians trapped in Gaza find nowhere is safe during Israel's relentless bombing — Thousands protest against Israel and US in Turkey — Israel pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes Thursday, including in the south where Palestinians were told to take refuge, and the country's defense …
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Rolling Stone:
America's Biggest Charities Bankrolled RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Outfit — Children's Health Defense and other groups promoting vaccine misinformation discreetly raked in money from anonymous donors through some of the largest charities in the country … In April 2020, as the first wave …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Ex-Florida GOP lawmaker who sponsored so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill sentenced to prison — Joe Harding was also sentenced to two years of supervised release following his prison sentence. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced to prison a former Florida state legislator …
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Sun-Sentinel and Florida Politics
Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Hawley corners Energy Department official over appearances at paid events — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) peppered questions at Department of Energy official Jigar Shah to understand Shah's involvement at paid events. — Shah is the head of the Energy Department's loan program and is a decision-maker …
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Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review and The Daily Caller
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Kennedy cuts deal with Schumer on veterans' gun rights amendment — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Thursday he negotiated a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on an amendment allowing military veterans whose finances go into conservatorship to keep their firearms …
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Fox News:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders to sign executive order eliminating ‘woke, anti-women words’ from state government use — Sanders says ‘government should reject language that ignores, undermines, and erases women’ — FIRST ON FOX: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., is setting the record straight …
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Raw Story and The Daily Caller